Comments on: Cheerleading – Is it a sport?

By: Taylor

Taylor — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 01:39:40 +0000

Cheer is most definetly a sport. I cheer and eveyday I go to either gymnastics, workouts or cheer practice to get better at it. Cheer is very tough to get all the moves down also you have to have strength,flexabilty and determation just like any other sport. I also play defense and goalie in lacrosse and I think cheer is harder because you are pushed to do better stunts or tricks. Cheer has a huge sterotype of being a “sissy” sport when it is acually probaly the hardest and dangerous sports I have ever played. I love it with all my heart and it’s a sport I will never think of as easy. People have to try it to understand how hard it truely is.

By: Hanna

Hanna — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 03:50:27 +0000

i am a high school cheerleading a i think it is a sport they say that to be a sport you must compete well my team has brought home to trophies unlike football basketball volleyball and track. Studies have shown that cheer is in fact one of the most dangerous sports out there there are more injured and deaths concerning cheer. you see more knee braces and ankle braces at a cheer competition than any other sport. unlike another sport we are responsible for some ones life making sure there ok i would like to see a female or male fly in the air like us cheerleaders do we are very hard working a dedicated. Come on i mean 2 trophies thats really good for our first year as a team to compete and competing against other really big schools we have 9 girls on our team so before ya’ll wanna say its not a sport think twice about this

By: Dominique

Dominique — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:26:54 +0000

I think that cheerleading is a sport , the reason is because its as dangerous as a regular sport. You can tell that cheerleading is a sport because it has uniforms, practices, competitions , ect. And also it takes time and energy to be successful with that sport.
So, to sum all this up. All of these young ladies believe that cheerleading is a sport, and they should categorize it as is also give those cheerleaders congrats on there cheering for the successful teams.

P.S: im a cheerleader of my middle school and & im tired of people saying that this is not a sport, PLUS this is a AWESOME website!!!!!

By: Rexanne Mancini

Rexanne Mancini — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:50:43 +0000

Cheer can most definitely be categorized as a “sport.”

These girls put in as many hours of practice as the football, basketball and baseball teams, they train extensively, have specific cheer camps to attend each year, are required to wear uniforms and they work very hard.

My daughter was a cheerleader in a very athletically competitive high school. They went to National finals each year and they worked their little butts off to be the “best.” Their presence and enthusiasm at all games (football, basketball) was a huge contribution to the morale and excitement for both the audience and the players.

Not only are they adding to their school spirit and hard-working, they have to be physically fit enough to maintain the rigorous training schedules, to be able to perform the sometimes dangerous and physically challenging routines and they are role models. These girls are expected to live up to high ethical and moral standards as they are representing their schools as much as the guys of the fields and courts.

Cheer is a great place for a girl to learn team work and is just as much a “team” sport as any other. I think they deserve a lot more respect than they get.

By: Pat

Pat — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 11:18:11 +0000

It is always interesting to hear the perception of “women”
when they talk about cheerleading and sports. I to am from
Texas(Arlington) I have two girls who both were in cheerleading both in school and competive. The older one chose to give up the competive squad and focus on sports where she became an 1st team all-district in 3 sports and her senior year played on the boys baseball team. In addition she played select soccer and AAU basketball. The younger one started cheerleading when she was 9 and was on a squad who won consistently won 3 major national competions. And two world titles. I have to say that for the most part high school cheerleaders only want to be seen and be “popular”. School cheerleading is considered a sport in AISD and falls under the rules of the athletic dept. Competive cheerleading is a whole different ballgame.The demands are so much greater in all aspects. Our cheer club squads all the same practice outfits and they wore them on the same day. Here the girls worked hard when they were at practice and all got along. It was the parents (both moms and dads) who created the dramma, which the head coaches did not tolerate and would close practices to spectators. So when you think of cheerleaders just realize there are two different styles. And yes competitive cheerleading is expensive but know more than select soccer, AAU basketball, or club baseball. And remember it is not what you get out of the activity but what the child gets. The benefits far outway the costs. Besides the organized sports keep them out of trouble, teaches them team concept, work ethic, is good for their health. However, parents, make sure your child is doing the sport because THEY want to. Don’t make the mistake of living your live through your child. Not cool.

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By: Squishy

Squishy — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 14:24:52 +0000

Cheerleading is a sport i feel. Im also a cheerleader and it takes hard work to do the stunts and flips cheers do. Would a football player be able to pull these things off i think not

By: CHEERLEADER

CHEERLEADER — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:47:17 +0000

I am a cheerleader and after cheering at basketball and football I have noticed the difference. For teams that come to our school with only a student section and no cheerleaders from my experience are not as loud or as into the game and the players do respond to the crowd, players hear the cheers and it reminds them that they have a whole gym or stadium full of support.

By: Majihela

Majihela — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:59:47 +0000

cheerleading is one of the most dangerouse “sports” in the world. cheerleaders deserve respect for what they do and all the hard work they put into it. i have been a cheerleader for about 5 yeard now and i love it. Yes, i do agree that some cheerleaders are bitches but not all of us are like that. we practice for weeks and go and compete just like backetball, baseball, hocky, volleyball, you name it and we most liekly have more of it.

By: kimberly

kimberly — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 20:25:04 +0000

I think it would be very cool. I am in to modeling and
cheerleading!Cheerleading is more of mean girl side of
the sport,it would be very ineresting.what is it like
to be a cheerleader? I want to know.Cheerleading is a sport realy.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 17:10:42 +0000

Cheerleading – is it a sport?…

Is cheerleading a sport or are they just glorified fans, mean girls, or none of the above….